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Potterrow, shop (no.116) at south end of east side
Hamilton, J. R., 1914, Photograph
Potterrow, shop (no.116) at south end of east side
Potterrow, shop (no.116) at south end of east side
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Potterrow, shop (no.116) at south end of east side
Description
The shop entrance of W Russell is within the arch of an old doorway in Potterrow, Edinburgh. The entrance has material suspended on either side and a window that displays signs and goods for sale. In front of the shop is the pavement.
This is a photograph by a member of the Edinburgh Photographic Society.
Artist / maker
Hamilton, J. R.
Date
1914
Size
11.6 x 9 cm
Type
Photograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Potterrow derives its name from its industrial heritage, there having been a large number of pottery workshops in this area. It originally formed part of an important southern approach to the city of Edinburgh which continued along Horses Wynd and Borthwick Close to the High Street. The nearby gateway through the city walls, originally called Kirk o'Field Port, came to be known as Potterrow Port. The street was drastically remodelled in the 1960's, and the pedestrian underpass created took on the name Potterrow Port. The nearby modern Student Union is called Potterrow.
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